Contents Page Campaign for Education 6 Women in Asia, by Miraka Petricevich 8 Te Naue and Matatini (legend) 11 Mormon Maoris build their way to education, by Elsdon Craig 14 Whina Cooper (a biography) 17 Songs of the Maori, by W. W. Bird 20 The Maori and the Mountains, by John Pascoe 25 The Ngatiponeke Clubs, by J. C. Sturm 29 The Poi Dance 32 Korotangi, by W. J. Phillipps 36 Vinoba and his land gift mission, by Baldoon Dhingra 38 The Magic Tree, cartoon by Mark Tapsell 42 The home garden, by R. Falconer 44 Why the huia birds all died, by G. N. Lansdown 45 Tawhaki the bird snarer, by Moko and Nehe 46 Proverbial and popular sayings of the Maori, by H. T. M. Wikiriwhi 48 Pioneers on Pumice Lands 50 Sports, by Paul Potiki 52 The rearing of dairy calves, by Dixon Wright 55 Books 56 Crossword Puzzle No. 12 58 Women's World 60 The Minister of Maori Affairs: The Hon. E. B. Corbett The Secretary for Maori Affairs: T. T. Ropiha, i.s.o. Management Committee: C. J. Stace, ll.b., C. M. Bennett, d.s.o., b.a., dip.ed., dip.soc.sc., W. T. Ngata, lic.int., E. G. Schwimmer, m. a., M. J. Taylor. Editor: E. G. Schwimmer, m. a. Sponsored by the Maori Purposes Fund Board Subscriptions to Te Ao Hou at 7/6 per annum (4 issues) or £1 for three years' subscriptions at all offices of the Maori Affairs Department and P.O. Box 2390, Wellington, New Zealand. Registered at the G.P.O., Wellington, for transmission through the post as a magazine. PUBLISHED BY THE MAORI AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT 1 SEPTEMBER 1955

Our Cover: These two girls have shown that Maori dancing can keep alive under modern city conditions. For some years, they have taken part in the Ngatiponeke Club performances and helped others to learn the art of the poi dance and action song. The cover photograph is part of a series of pictures for which Miss Niariu and Miss Nathan show movements of a short single poi dance (see pages 32–34). Buying of Photographs: We sometimes get enquiries from people who want copies of photographs printed in Te Ao Hou. These copies can usually be bought from the photographers who own the copyright of the picture concerned. Te Ao Hou can always advise where the photographs can be obtained. Pictures by John Aston and Charles Hay (our staff photographers) can be bought by applying direct to the editor. Stories Wanted: Te Ao Hou still requires more writers and artists. We want fact and fiction; we want Maori or English writing; we want drawings and photographs. Here is an opportunity for an absorbing pastime, and the chance to earn a little extra as well. Let us know what is happening where you live. A Napier Subscriber who sent Te Ao Hou 7/6 and an empty renewal form last July is advised to let us have his name and address. Renewal of Subscriptions: Almost daily Te Ao Hou meets innocent looking ex-subscribers who vaguely complain they have not seen Te Ao Hou for some time and why did we not tell them their subscription had expired. It is our practice to enclose a renewal form in the copy of every subscriber whose renewal is due. Please have a look whether your copy includes such a form. If it does fill it in and send us your renewal today. In Our Next Issue: * Life changes in a Maori village (Panguru, Northland). * First of a series of short stories about Maori life today. * How a film was made in Ruatoki valley. * Maori nurses train in Hamilton. * Life story of Tuini Ngawai (the well known composer of action songs). * The people wanted homes (story of how the Raetihi tribal committee arranges government housing for its people).